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lyke-wake

lyke-wake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Meaning of lich-wake

Noun

lich-wake (plural lich-wakes)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) The wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial.
    • In some parts of Scotland is still kept up the custon of Lyke-wake (Lich-wake), or watching beside the dead body before its burial.1871, Walter Field, Stones of the temple, or, Lessons from the fabric and furniture of the church
    Synonyms:
    late-wake

Forms of lyke-wake

plurallyke-wakes

Questions about lyke-wake

What is lyke-wake the alternative form of?
Lyke-wake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Words near lyke-wake in the dictionary

  1. lyings-in
  2. lyk
  3. lyke
  4. lyke gate
  5. lyke-gate
  6. lyke-wake
  7. lyke-wakes
  8. lykegate
  9. lykes
  10. lyketh
  11. lykewake

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